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MAY 7, 2020

State governments are dropping the ball on retail reopenings. As the week plays out, inconsistent direction and confusion have been standard with New York, Texas, California and Hawaii getting criticized by retailers big and small. After making the statement, Simon retracted it, pledging cooperation with local officials.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Verizon and Samsung will use Qualcomm modem chips and unveil a prototype at Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Technology Summit held in Maui, Hawaii from Dec. Verizon recently launched a commercial 5G service in October with an offering called 5G Home, which is so far available in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis.

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JULY 13, 2018

The device comes to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, spotted one while on vacation in Hawaii. With the device, customers can call for a staff member who will receive an alert on his or her smartwatch to help them with a question, place a second order or find a manager, CNBC reported.

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JULY 9, 2019

The device came to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, noticed one while on vacation in Hawaii. Diners could call for a staff member who would receive an alert on his or her smartwatch to help them with a question, find a manager or place a second order.

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JULY 30, 2018

The device comes to the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, spotted one while on vacation in Hawaii.) To help bolster the guest experience, Chick-fil-A is among the restaurants that are testing out Kallpod.

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